Susan Stebbing Quotes
L. Susan Stebbing was a British analytic philosopher and the first woman in the United Kingdom to hold a full professorship in philosophy, at Bedford College, London. The quotes below are attributed to Susan Stebbing, organized by topic.
Susan Stebbing on Knowledge
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Attributed to Susan Stebbing:
“Logic is the art of clear thinking.”
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Attributed to Susan Stebbing:
“Philosophy ought to be intelligible to those who are not philosophers.”
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Attributed to Susan Stebbing:
“We must distinguish in order to think clearly.”
Susan Stebbing on Politics
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Attributed to Susan Stebbing:
“To think clearly is the duty of a citizen.”
Susan Stebbing on Truth
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Attributed to Susan Stebbing:
“Bad arguments are not corrected by good intentions.”